Lesson 1

Yukti Group(Baal Gokul) Brahman/Jeeve/Maya

Yukti Team • • • • • •

Dilip Patel (Administration) Shivram Sitaram Kiran Parekh (Teacher) Mahesh Patel (Teacher) Keyur Pancholi (Teacher) And of course you all (future of the world) – Your Thoughts->Words->Action->Habits ->Character->Your Destiny » ― Mahatma Gandhi

Guidelines • • • •

Be on Time (10:25AM) Maintain Continuity No Electronics During Discussion Pay Attention & Participate in Discussion • Always Ask Questions • Give Suggestions • Contact – Dilip Patel, Kiran Parekh, Mahesh Patel , Keyur Pancholi

Discussion Format • • • • •

Attendance Group Pranayam with Aum Chanting Topic of the Day Shaanti Path Dismiss for Arti

Advantages of Anulom Vilom Pranayam • Increased oxygen makes one calm and peaceful. • Relieving stress. • Improving blood circulation. • Transforming negative thoughts to positive. • And so many other benefits.

Life Purpose • What is the ultimate purpose/goal of our Life ?

Life Purpose • What is the ultimate purpose of our Life ? – Happiness – Peace – Joy – Bliss

Story • Sage Aaruni Udallak (Chandogyo Upnisad) – Son Swetketu – 24 years of study – Come back home • Subtle Arrogance and Ego(Superiority, pride and over confidence)

– That one, knowing which everything is known, and forgetting which all knowledge is futile, just a burden - not a help, but a harm.

Story Contd. • Sage Aruni Udallak – Example of Water and Salt – Example of Seed and Tree • Guess/Sense – – – – –

Emptiness Creative Void Omni Presence Self/ Divine Nature Chetana

Brahman/Jeeve/Maya • Parmaatma/Brahman/Bhagawan • Atman/Soul/Jeeve/Self – Element of Parmaatma – Eternal – All Knowing – Blissful

• Prakriti/Nature/Maya

Soul • Atman/Soul/Jeeve/Self – Element(Part/Portion) of Parmaatma – Eternal(Never Created Never Ending) – All Knowing – Blissful(Peaceful/Enjoyable/Harmonious)

Soul cont. • Gross Body (Sthula Sharira) • Subtle Body or Astral Body (Linga Sharira) • Causal body (Karana Sharira)

Gross Body (Sthula Sharira) 5 Elements • Prithvi - Earth • Jaal – Water • Tej – Fire • Vayu – Air • Aakash - Space

Subtle Body (Senses) • Five Karma Indriyos: Vak - Organ of speech Pani - Hands Pada - Feet Upashtam - Organ of generation Payu or Guda - Anus, the organ of excretion • Five Gnana Indriyos: Shotra - Ears Chakshu - Eyes Grahna - Nose Jivha - Tongue Tvak - Skin

Subtle Body (Pran) • Five Pran: Pran - Assistance in beating the heart and in breathing Apan - Assistance in elimination of waste products from the body

Saman - Assistance in digestion Vyan - Assistance in expansion and contraction processes of the body

Udan - Assistance in producing sounds through the vocal apparatus

Subtle Body (Anthkarana) • Four Anthkarana Mann - Mind Buddhi – Intellectual Chitt - Instinct Ahankar – Ego

Casual Body (Karan Sharira) • Carries Knowledge • Deep desires for the worldly objects • Pleasures (Vasana) • Sole cause for the gross and subtle bodies

Peace Prayer 1 •

ॐ सह नाववतु Om Saha Nau-Avatu | Saha Nau Bhunaktu | Saha Viiryam Karava-Avahai | Tejasvi Nau-Adhii-Tam-Astu Maa Vidviss-Aavahai | Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||

Meaning:

1: Om, May God Protect us Both (the Teacher and the Student), 2: May God Nourish us Both, 3: May we Work Together with Energy and Vigor, 4: May our Study be Enlightening, not giving rise to Hostility, 5: Om, Peace, Peace, Peace.

Peace Prayer 2 • ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय • Om Asato Maa Sad-Gamaya | Tamaso Maa Jyotir-Gamaya | Mrtyor-Maa Amrtam Gamaya | Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih || Meaning: 1: Om, Lead us from Unreality (of Transitory Existence) to the Reality (of Self), 2: Lead us from the Darkness (of Ignorance) to the Light (of Spiritual Knowledge), 3: Lead us from the Fear of Death to the Knowledge of Immortality. 4: Om Peace, Peace, Peace.

Peace Prayer 3 • ॐ सवे भवन्तु सखु िनः • Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah Sarve Shantu Nir-Aamayaah | Sarve Bhadraanni Pashyantu Maa Kashcid-Duhkha-Bhaag-Bhavet | Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih || Meaning: Om, May All become Happy, May All become free from Illness. May All see what is Auspicious, Let no one Suffer. Om Peace, Peace, Peace.